Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Behringer BCF2000 review

BCF2000_P0246_Front_XL

The Behringer BCF2000 controller is an 8 channel MIDI fader wing with dozens of applications and uses. I’ve looked at it with a view to using it in conjunction with software based lighting controllers. However, it is in no way limited to this purpose, in fact it wasn’t really designed with this use in mind [...]

Gaff-Stax review

The Gaffa-Stax dispenser

LeMark recently launched a new product in their Gaffer tape range called Gaff-Stax. LeMark are a big name in the industrial tape sector and if you work in theatre you’ve almost certainly used one of their roles of legendary Gaffer tape. There are many other manufacturers of Duct tape and cloth Gaffer. However, nothing else [...]

Cuelux review

The CueCable supplied with CueLux is required to get the program to output DMX

Cuelux is a new software solution for lighting control from Visual Productions. They are the same people that produce Visual DMX and Canvix. Visual DMX is a power house in terms of DMX control with support for 4,096 DMX channels. Cuelux however comes with a much lower price tag but that in turn means a [...]

How to EQ your PA

Move the faders slowly to avoid damage to equipment and hearing

Equalisation is one of the best ways to make the most of your equipment and get things sounding perfect. However, in untrained or inexperienced hands it can prove to be your biggest nightmare. This article is going to teach you how to use your graphic equaliser to eliminate unwanted feedback and give you a head [...]

Moiré Gobo Library review

Moiré Gobo Library

Wybron is continuing its support for the iPhone and iPod Touch with the release of its newest application, the Moiré Gobo Library. This latest library follows on from the successful Gel Swatch Library and CXI Color Calculator. This time the company have focused on Gobos, those little metal discs that can transform an otherwise dull [...]

Behringer CT100 cable tester review

Behringer CT100

The Behringer CT100 cable tester is designed and built for one express purpose, testing your cables. How often have you experienced signal problems and wasted time checking equipment is plugged in, phantom power is turned on and all the other idiot checks, only to discover your cable is broken?